
Sarah Snook to Star in HBO’s New The Birds Adaptation
HBO is developing a limited series inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 film The Birds and Daphne du Maurier’s original novella, with Sarah Snook attached to star and executive produce. The story follows a mother investigating a childhood friend’s disappearance as deadly bird attacks threaten her and her daughter. Key Takeaways Sarah Snook is attached to play Myra Massey and executive produce the limited series. The plot combines a disappearance investigation with deadly bird attacks. Tom Spezialy wrote the pilot and will executive produce alongside David Heyman, Danny Samit, Jennifer Gabler Rawlings and Snook. HBO and Universal Global Television will co-produce the project. HBO has not announced a premiere date or additional cast members. HBO Develops a New The Birds Limited Series HBO’s The Birds project is in development as a limited series. It draws on Hitchcock’s film and the novella published by du Maurier in 1952, but introduces a new lead character and a disappearance mystery instead of recreating the original film’s plot. The adaptation combines the source material’s unexplained bird attacks with a crime investigation and a mother’s efforts to keep her daughter safe. HBO is also bringing other established films to television, including an eight-episode Crazy Rich Asians television series featuring returning members of the 2018 film’s cast. That series has been ordered, while The Birds remains in development. HBO will co-produce The Birds with Universal Global Television. The underlying rights are controlled by Universal Pictures and the du Maurier estate. Sarah Snook Takes the Lead as Myra Massey Snook is attached to play Myra Massey and serve as an executive producer, bringing her back to HBO after four seasons as Shiv Roy on Succession. Her performance in that drama earned three Emmy nominations, including a win, as well as two Golden Globe awards. She also starred in






































